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management consulting

management consulting

3 3.8
Giving expert advice to companies to help them run their business better and grow
  • noun
  • /ˈmænɪdʒmənt kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
translation icon : consultoría de gestión
  • Rachel gained 15 years of experience as a psychiatrist before moving into management consulting in 2001.
  • management consulting firm
  • management consulting services
  • international management consulting

Examples

  • In the mid-eighties, I worked for a large management consulting firm.

    Academic text (2005)
  • I've recently begun a management consulting job that requires quick access to email.

    Blog text (22)
  • Provide students with an experience in project management and management consulting.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Help students identify the field of management consulting and the role of a management consultant.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Graduates were asked to rate the overall value of the management consulting course compared to other courses in their university program.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In 1980, the hottest jobs were not in investment banking but in management consulting.

    Blog text (6)
  • We are conducting a brief survey of clients who have been involved with the management consulting course offered through Brigham Young University.

    Academic text (1993)
  • With more than a decade of technology and management consulting experience, Joanne is a Director of Edgewater's Business.

    Blog text (2)
  • Services such as accounting, tax, management consulting, and insolvency and business recovery are examples of non-attestation services commonly rendered to clients.

    Academic text (2016)
  • After graduating, she joined a prominent management consulting firm to help companies improve their operations.

Synonyms

consultancy
vsmanagement consulting
11 4.9

A company that gives expert advice to other companies in a particular area

is focused on improving how whole organizations run and perform
consulting service
vsmanagement consulting
4 3.5

A service that gives expert advice to people or companies

targets changes that improve organizational operations and business results
advisory service
vsmanagement consulting
1 4.2

A person or company that gives expert advice to help people make decisions

aims more at changing organizational practice and overall business performance
business coaching
vsmanagement consulting
3.4

Help for a person or team to improve their work in a company

focuses more on changing organization-wide processes and measurable business outcomes

How Specialized

management consulting
3 3.8
advice
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

management + consult

The meaning 'the professional practice of providing expert advice about management' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'management' (organizing and supervising) with 'consulting' (giving expert guidance). This noun–noun/nominalized verb composition follows a common and predictable pattern in English (and other languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Management consulting mixes management (running a company) and consulting (giving expert advice), so imagine an expert standing beside managers pointing out problems and showing how to fix them. That's why management consulting means the 'job of giving advice to help an organization run better'.